Envelope



s'. s ADAMS May 19, 1925.'

ENVLOPE Filed May 9', 1922 Patented May `19, 1925.v

UNITED 4srpxrlss PATENT oli-rlea;

STEPHEN S. ADAMS, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

nNvELoPE.

Y Application filed May 9, 1922. Serial'No. 559,528.

l make and use the same, reference being had to `the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which Figure l is a-viewl of my improved envelope, and 4 Figure 2 is an outline on asmall scale of the sheet from which the envelope is formed.A

My invention relates to mailing devices and consistsin an envelope especially vadaptedvfor sending a large article with which is enclosed a letter or other relatively small article bearing an address which 1s visible through an opening in the envelope.

The main object of/my invention is to locate the address bearing matter .immovably in respect to the envelope opening or w1ndow.,

An additional object is to provide such a construction so that the manufacture of the envelope willv not re uire an undue amount of material over an above that necessary for an ordinary envelope which does not possess the features provided in my invention. v

In the accompanying drawings which-illustrate a selected embodiment of my invention, the envelope 1 designed to be used inmailing automobile license plates accompanied byan owners license card 2 or other similar certificate, and the name and address 3 on the card are revealed through the opening 4v in the envelope.

To hold the card 2 in the desired position in the envelope so that the device 3 will always be visible is the function of a slit 5 and a flap 6 preferably gummed on its underside'. ISlit 5 runs parallel with the lower folding line 7 ofthe envelope .and is slightly longer than the length of card 2. The slit is spaced from folding line 7 a distance somewhat less than the width of card 2.

The Hap 6 is provided on the edge 8 of the folded sheet forming the upper ortion of the face. of the envelope seam in igure l and may be folded about the edge 8. A The lefthand portion of flap 6 is shown in the position assumed when card 2 is being insertgd into the envelope through slit 5. The

righthand portion of fia 6 is shown inthe l position assumed after t e card is inserted when the gummed. surface of the flap is moistened and stuck to the surface of the l envelope.

Since the edges of the sheet from which the envelope is formed are' pasted together so as to forni a .longitudinal seam 9 just above slit 5, it will be4 a parentthat the sticking of flap 6 toV the ower portion .'of the envelope asv just described will effectively retain the card 2' againstupward movement. As is apparent, the lower edge of the card isseatedv upon the lower folding line 7 of the envelfpe. l

I am aware of other evices for retaining vaddressed matter of relatively small size -within a much larger container, but such devices require an undue amountof surplus material or additional elements which substantially increase the expense of the envelope and often renderits use inconvenient i `and time-consuming. y

I contemplate the usual modifications in yso the details of my invention as'may occur'A in its commercial development, and without departure from the spirit of the appended claims. l

I claim:

l. Incombination, an envelope having in one face a relatively short s lit parallel with` and spaced from one folding line of the envelope, a removable plane enclosure substantially smaller than the envelope,` extending through the slit and having one edge seated in said folding line, and means on said face for engaging the opposite edge of said enclosure to hold the latter agalns't movement from the fold through theslit.

2. In combination, an envelope having in Aone face a relatively short s lit, a removable plane enclosure substantially smaller than the envelope projecting through saidslit and held' thereby against shifting movement. llongitudinally of the. envelope, and means on said face of said envelope for temporarily preventing passage of said enclosure through said slit. i

' 3. In combination, an envelope having in one face a relatively short slit parallel with and spaced from one folding lineof the envelope, aplane enclosure substantially smaller than the envelope seated in the fold and extending throughthe-slit, and means for holding said enclosure against 'movement from the folding line through said slit comprising'a flap secured to said face djaicent toone side of said slit and -gummed on its near saidjseam,a plane enclosure projecting through said slit towardsaidseam, and a flztpformed on the upper sheet adjacent-said seam and adapted to overlie said slit to .p1-event' outward movement of said enclosure.

'5. In co1nbinationa rectangular envelope having an opening across' onele'flge, ap

for closing said openinv" a slit inone face 'a fold of said envelope, a, plane enclosure 'substantiallysmaller than the envelope hev` ing one edge seated in said fold and extending through'said slit, and a second flap .engaging sadface on opposite sides of sid slit to retain said enclosure in said envelope.A

In testimony whereof I hereunto :iifix my sg ;nature this 3rd da of May, 1922.

sr PHEN s. ADAMS. 

